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Title: Are the Black Buckets big enough to grow Courgettes ?
Post by: mikey on April 25, 2007, 15:53:28

have had 'some' success in the past with Tatties in big plant pots (about the size of the famous black Buckits ;D) 2 Tubers of Rocket to a pot.

Is it worth trying Courgettes in these famous/infamous freebies, with or without the bottoms cut out (of the Buckits that is .... ;) ;D)

Have grown them previously at 2 plants to a Growbag with quite good crops.

Cheers
Mikey

PS Ms. Maxwell aka Buckit of Birmingham ... will you please stop spreading the rumour that I am interested in swapping live protein and weeds, you will get me a reputation for being a nutty eccentric ------ actually that sounds like a nice thing to be ;) ------ Carry On Lish ;D ;D

Title: Re: Are the Black Buckets big enough to grow Courgettes ?
Post by: Georgie on April 25, 2007, 15:55:11

I hope so, Mikey. I'll be growing one plant per 12" pot this year. :)

G x

Title: Re: Are the Black Buckets big enough to grow Courgettes ?
Post by: keef on April 25, 2007, 17:08:20

Just remember to cover the buckets with foil - this will slow down the bio-degrading process.

Title: Re: Are the Black Buckets big enough to grow Courgettes ?
Post by: cleo on April 25, 2007, 17:49:33

Yes

Title: Re: Are the Black Buckets big enough to grow Courgettes ?
Post by: Tin Shed on April 25, 2007, 17:56:20

Keef - how long do they take to biodegrade?

Title: Re: Are the Black Buckets big enough to grow Courgettes ?
Post by: keef on April 25, 2007, 19:10:26

Depends which way round you put the foil, in think shiny side out they will last a little longer. ;)

Title: Re: Are the Black Buckets big enough to grow Courgettes ?
Post by: Tin Shed on April 25, 2007, 20:17:59

Long enough to grow my chilies in this year then?

Title: Re: Are the Black Buckets big enough to grow Courgettes ?
Post by: Chris Graham on April 25, 2007, 20:49:37

I would say yes.

I'm going down this route this year think the buckets should be just fine.

Title: Re: Are the Black Buckets big enough to grow Courgettes ?
Post by: gerbera on April 25, 2007, 20:57:42

Had my "famous black buckets" a few years....and they're still going strong....without foil.

Long live the black buckets....and and all who grow in them! ;D ::)

Title: Re: Are the Black Buckets big enough to grow Courgettes ?
Post by: OliveOil on April 25, 2007, 21:03:41

I didnt realise they were degradable!

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